Driving the photovoltaics industry forward

For nearly five decades, we’ve been the leading PV materials expert.
Today, our capabilities extend from materials to modules, including PV
materials science as well as cell and module processing, architecture,
and testing.

A long history of investing in innovation

While focusing on higher power output, we deliver greater safety,
peace-of-mind, and lower risk. This means more predictable performance
and higher financial returns from your solar investment.

We Make Materials That Matter

Trusted components for proven results

Our materials make a difference. We can meet the world’s growing
demand for dependable, renewable energy with high-performing, proven,
field-tested materials.

We Make Materials That Matter

Harnessing the sun’s energy more efficiently than ever before

We generate more power for those who need it most. We meet
long-term needs across industries with highly versatile materials to
create more power with fewer solar panels, providing greater energy
over time.

We Make Materials That Matter

Committed to providing real-world results the right way

Our advanced technology focuses on the most important aspects of
good solar materials: performance and longevity.

We Make Materials That Matter

Dedicated to doing a world of good

More than half the world’s 900 million solar panels have DuPont
materials in them, and DuPont materials have been time-tested in more
than 11 trillion panel-hours of outdoor solar field installations
globally since 1975.

Making A Difference Around The World

DURBUK VILLAGE, INDIA

Ladakh was often left powerless, sometimes for months at a time,
because of its remoteness, high altitude, and extremely cold climate.
Grid electricity wasn’t accessible, and villagers instead used diesel
for power—both costly and dangerous. That all changed when DuPont
Photovoltaic Solutions stepped in. We provided a solar solution that
not only brought the people of Ladakh reliable, cost-effective, and
safe energy, but it will also stand up to the area’s harsh climate all
year round for many years to come.

Making A Difference Around The World

GOLMUD, CHINA

China is facing a critical moment in its energy future. It’s
impossible to achieve sustainable development without clean and
renewable sources of electricity. The government’s commitment to
upgrading the portion of energy provided by non-fossil fuels to 15% by
2020 puts China in a leading position in solar. Through the
collaborative partnership between the Chinese government and DuPont,
our PV solutions promote the sustainable development of China’s
soaring solar energy industry.

Making A Difference Around The World

MASDAR CITY, ABU DHABI

This carbon-neutral city has its own solar farm and consumes only
40% of the energy it produces. Researchers here work to create what
the world is to be in the future—and together we developed modern
solar panels to bring their hopes for our future to life.

DURBUK VILLAGE, INDIA

GOLMUD, CHINA

MASDAR CITY, ABU DHABI

"As a result of our scientists’ dedication and commitment, solar
cell manufacturers were able to make more efficient cells, [and]
contributed to improved solar cell performance and lower cost of
ownership."

Chuck Xu

Global Business Director, DuPont Photovoltaic and Advanced Materials

"We at SMUD are very proud of this endeavor, one of the first
utility-scale solar arrays of its kind in the world. SMUD was able to
get considerable use out of the Rancho Seco array, going well beyond
the pioneering aspect to be utilized as a practical generation source
for many years."

Eric Poff

Superintendent, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)

"It's becoming more and more evident, that cost is secondary,
and that it is quality that is paramount. [And] DuPont participates in
advancing quality in almost all aspects of the supply chain in the
photovoltaic industry."

“Market-driven innovations, customer intimacy and creating values
make us stand out in the market. We strive to accelerate the adoption
of solar power by providing proven power and lasting value for a
sustainable world.”

Eric Wang

Business Director for DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions

“We are very pleased to collaborate with the DuPont Photovoltaic
Solutions to create best-in-class analytics for PV module degradation
and risk mitigation. Together, we are confident that we can develop
very effective degradation analytics that all the key stakeholders in
the industry can benefit from.”

Kam Mofid

General Manager of Solar for Americas, Envision

Extreme Lab-Based Testing for Unrivaled Real-World Performance

Module Accelerated Sequential Testing (MAST) is the pinnacle of
testing, the only of its kind, and uses real-world conditions and the
impacts of long-term aging on PV modules.

MAST takes 6 to 9 months of simulated, extreme testing to ensure
that our materials withstand harsh environments around the world.
Because of this level of commitment. it makes it difficult for others
to test as stringently as we do, and our material standards are
therefore higher than the rest of the industry’s. Our materials endure:

“For us, power output and lifetime are key drivers. We need to use
the best materials in our projects—proven materials that will last at
least 25 years.”

-Jean-Luc Westphal, President, Hanau Energies Concept

Competitive backsheets can show defects after just 5 years, putting
system performance, payback, and safety greatly at risk. Our
backsheets have been rigorously field tested for over 35 years,
maintaining durability and reliability.

When untested materials go into systems and fail, replacement costs
go up. It’s important to select the right materials, the ones that matter.

One key driver for lower overall cost is an increase in the solar
conversion efficiency of solar panels. Our products improve solar
conversion by 23% with less degradation of components, compared to
competitive materials.

Better efficiency means more power for less cost, transforming the
homes and lives of hundreds of thousands of people with more
affordable, more accessible, and safer electricity.

Peace of mind and reliability are of utmost importance when
considering solar module placement on rooftops, on your land, and
other installations. DuPont Tedlar®-based backsheets, found in the
majority of world-wide solar panels have proven to show little to no
degradation, and the lowest failure rates in the industry - providing
the highest level of safety and reliability when powering the future.